ALWAYS REFORMING: A sinner saved by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone adhering to Scripture alone to bring about reform personally, for his family, church, and world to the glory of God alone.

Friday, August 25, 2006

Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention? I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story.

Allegedly, the definition of "planet" is and has been in question before and may be for some time.

Pluto was discovered in 1930, but limited information has called its status into question before. After debate, Pluto was defrocked Thursday and your solar system models will have to be modified.From left to right: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

I think this is why Pluto's having such a hard time of it (from your NPR slooge): "Pluto is now thought to be smaller than Earth's moon."

Also, a nice summary statement at the end: "August 24, 2006: The International Astronomical Union strips Pluto of its planetary status. The group says a planet must, among other things, have "cleared the neighborhood around its orbit." Because Pluto's orbit overlaps Neptune's, Pluto is out. The celestial body formerly known as the ninth planet will be reclassified as a "dwarf planet."" (Ephasis mine)

Dontcha love that nomenclature at the end? "The celestial body formerly known as the ninth planet ..."

Here is a link to the "New" solar system family picture: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42012000/jpg/_42012422_solar_system_planets3_416.jpg

BTW and you don't need to post this just snag the pick is fine I promise I wont try and out nerd you if you will finish your doctorate :) At least until I get my 2nd masters and a licentiate under my belt first.

Not at all. We have a saying in my country - the coyote of the desert likes to eat the heart of the young and the blood drips down to his children for breakfast, lunch and dinner and only the ribs will be broken.